"Classical Music and Jazz meet buzzing Electronica. Takeo Toyama's songs sound very cheerful as if they were made for some sort of amusing sunday afternoon cartoon. His release "Etudes" presents itself very dynamic and with an extraordinary spectrum of sounds: piano, melodica, strings, accordion. The catchy melodies are flattering the ears but for short, before explosive and melancholic thunderstorms pierce the mind. Takeo tells us his little stories in a kind of blue and very authentic manner, browsing all the different worlds of international sound-design." (label info)